Questions
- What comes to mind when you think about "the things they don't tell us"?
- Could you describe a time when you thought there were components of a scenario that weren't revealed or that weren't hidden?
- What information is revealed and what is kept secret, in your opinion, is influenced by the media?
- Why, in your opinion, might some information be purposefully withheld from the public?
- Could you talk about how people's perceptions of events and issues are affected by misinformation?
- What part does skepticism play in challenging what is generally accepted as opposed to what might be concealed?
- What is your opinion on the notion that information is frequently withheld or selectively revealed?
- Could you give an example of a historical occurrence where previously undisclosed knowledge was later discovered?
- How can organizations or governments manipulate the story by omitting facts?
- What connection exists between "the things they don't tell us" and transparency?
- Could you talk about how whistleblowers help to expose secret information?
- How do conspiracy theories help to bridge the gaps created by information that is kept secret?
- How can people get about in a world when some information is purposefully hidden?
- Could you elaborate on your views regarding the public's right to know what information authorities are required to disclose?
- Are there any particular instances of knowledge being withheld for particular reasons in your culture?
- What effect does the idea of hidden information have on your faith in authorities and institutions?
- Can you think of a recent incident when you think there might be more to the tale than meets the eye?
- How does a lack of transparency affect people's capacity for making reasoned decisions?
- How can people check the accuracy of information and tell what is hidden from what is revealed?
- Could you elaborate on how investigative journalism helps reveal information that is hidden?
- In what ways does the idea of "the things they don't tell us" relate to privacy concerns?
- What are the ways that social media can reveal information concealing or help it happen?
- Could you give an example of a time in your life when you discovered knowledge that was withheld?
- What effects does the idea of concealed knowledge have on democratic procedures and decision-making?
- What part does censorship play in limiting the public's access to information?
- Could you talk about how the advent of technology has affected information accessibility?
- What is your opinion on the possibility that some data could be suppressed for national security purposes?
- How, in your view, does the right to know connect to the idea of hidden information?
- What is a novel, film, or artwork that addresses the idea of secret knowledge?
- In what ways does the idea of "the things they don't tell us" relate to public health concerns?
- How can people develop the critical thinking abilities necessary to uncover and evaluate concealed information?
- Could you talk about how education helps to foster openness and transparency in society?
- What effect does the idea of hidden knowledge have on interpersonal and professional relationships?
- How do you think democratic and authoritarian institutions approach the idea of hidden knowledge differently?
- Could you discuss the moral implications of revealing versus withholding information?
- How can people promote greater openness and transparency in their communities?
- What connections exist between the idea of hidden knowledge and social justice concerns?
- Could you talk about how past cover-ups have affected society's attitudes and ideas today?
- What part do secret information and leaked papers have in revealing the truth?
- How can people strike a compromise between their need for transparency and the necessity of national security?
- What role, in your opinion, does the media have in revealing secret information?
- What effects does the idea of secret knowledge have on diplomacy and international relations?
- Can you think of an activist or whistleblower whose work exposed concealed information you find inspiring?
- What connection exists between the idea of concealed knowledge and the concept of checks and balances in a society?
- Could you comment on how you think tech companies should regulate access to information?
- What are your thoughts on the idea of "fake news" and how it affects the way information is shared?
- How, in your opinion, can people defend themselves against false information and covert intentions?
- Could you talk about how corporate interests affect public information disclosure?
- What steps may be made to guarantee that data essential to public safety is not concealed?
- Exist customs or ceremonies in your culture that involve disclosing secret information?